All purpose Sales and Sales Rumours and Anecdotes [2021 Edition]

We live in a world where people are injecting themselves with ivermectin, although not here. Where I live the kids are all doing nitrous oxide, the happy little bastards.

 

The crazy thing is that they aren't even listening to EDM while they do it. Ousch Ousch Ousch Ousch...

 

Nope, you are correct, I was too quick to make the statement about Netflix not coming close to matching the 36% increase for GP as I, quite obviously, didn't look at all yearly increases before making that statement. Mea culpa.

Regardless, the increase is similar in scope to some of the better yearly increases that Netflix has had meaning that if that increase for GP wasn't impressive then any year over year increases for Netflix weren't impressive as well.

Regards,
SB

 

Microsoft Patent Could Verify Physical Games for Xbox Digital Library


Sorry, Microsoft. I claim prior art. Pay me royalties on every Series S sold and I'll let you license the tech.

 

In the technical landscape where I can put my iPad next to my Mac and drag things back and forth using the mouse like it's a single machine, accessing a trusted drive on another compatible console on your local network is definitely doable. But there usage case situation is probably so low as to this being down any priority list.

I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for that cheque!

 

Bluray discs with embedded RFIDs and cheap RFID readers as accessories (<$20) or built in, if feasible, could readily work. You wouldn't need an extra console and you could use online checks to manage piracy.

 

Physical media is the new Amiibo

 

And dubiously, the basic Horizon Forbidden West PS5 bundle is out of stock. But you can get the Horizon Forbidden West PS5 bundle when additionally bundled with Lego Star Wars and Ghostwire Tokyo.

Shocker.